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Handbook of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Buch von Mark Carwardine
Sprache: Englisch

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'Everyone who loves the sea and what's in it should own this book.' - Bill Bryson

From the blue whale to the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, this handbook is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference to each of the world's 90 species of cetaceans.

With more than 1,000 meticulous and specially commissioned illustrations - complete with flukes, blows and dive sequences - it includes detailed annotations pointing out significant field marks, as well as extensive distribution and migration maps.

Many of the world's most respected whale biologists have collaborated on the text, helping to provide the ultimate guide to the identification, distribution, behaviour, life history and conservation of every species and subspecies of whale, dolphin and porpoise.

This is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in these truly spectacular animals.
'Everyone who loves the sea and what's in it should own this book.' - Bill Bryson

From the blue whale to the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, this handbook is the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference to each of the world's 90 species of cetaceans.

With more than 1,000 meticulous and specially commissioned illustrations - complete with flukes, blows and dive sequences - it includes detailed annotations pointing out significant field marks, as well as extensive distribution and migration maps.

Many of the world's most respected whale biologists have collaborated on the text, helping to provide the ultimate guide to the identification, distribution, behaviour, life history and conservation of every species and subspecies of whale, dolphin and porpoise.

This is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in these truly spectacular animals.
Über den Autor
Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, writer, radio and TV presenter, wildlife photographer, wildlife tour operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC's Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has been writing a monthly column in BBC Wildlife magazine since 2004, is Contributing Editor of Wanderlust magazine, and has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including many about whales. He has been studying, observing and photographing whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world for more than 30 years.
Zusammenfassung
Includes unique identification material, such as dive profiles and typical spout shapes, along with illustrations and photography chosen to help you get the most from any whale-watching trip
Inhaltsverzeichnis
How to use this book
The challenges of identification
Introduction to the 14 cetacean families
Information for working at sea
Cetacean topography
Barnacles to whale lice

Quick ID Guides
Bow-riding dolphins and porpoises
Identifying whales by their flukes
Identifying whales by their blows
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean

Right and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae)
Pygmy right whale (family Neobalaeidae)
Grey whale (family Eschrichtiidae)
Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae)
Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae)
Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae)
Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae)
Blackfish (family Dolphinidae)
Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)
Longer-beaked oceanic dolphines (family Delphinidae)
River dolphins (families Platanistidae, Iniidae, Pontoporiidae, Lipotidae)
Porpoises (family Phocoenidae)Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoisesGlossarySpecies checklistConversion unitsSources and resourcesArtists' biographiesAcknowledgementsImage credits
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781472908148
ISBN-10: 1472908147
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Carwardine, Mark
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 240 x 163 x 35 mm
Von/Mit: Mark Carwardine
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.11.2019
Gewicht: 1,417 kg
Artikel-ID: 121217264
Über den Autor
Mark Carwardine is a zoologist, writer, radio and TV presenter, wildlife photographer, wildlife tour operator and an active and outspoken conservationist, with a special interest in cetaceans. His TV series include BBC's Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry, and for many years he presented the weekly half-hour programme Nature on BBC Radio 4. Mark has been writing a monthly column in BBC Wildlife magazine since 2004, is Contributing Editor of Wanderlust magazine, and has written more than 50 books on wildlife and conservation, including many about whales. He has been studying, observing and photographing whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world for more than 30 years.
Zusammenfassung
Includes unique identification material, such as dive profiles and typical spout shapes, along with illustrations and photography chosen to help you get the most from any whale-watching trip
Inhaltsverzeichnis
How to use this book
The challenges of identification
Introduction to the 14 cetacean families
Information for working at sea
Cetacean topography
Barnacles to whale lice

Quick ID Guides
Bow-riding dolphins and porpoises
Identifying whales by their flukes
Identifying whales by their blows
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
South Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean

Right and bowhead whales (family Balaenidae)
Pygmy right whale (family Neobalaeidae)
Grey whale (family Eschrichtiidae)
Rorquals (family Balaenopteridae)
Sperm whales (families Physeteridae, Kogiidae)
Narwhal and beluga (family Monodontidae)
Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae)
Blackfish (family Dolphinidae)
Shorter-beaked oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae)
Longer-beaked oceanic dolphines (family Delphinidae)
River dolphins (families Platanistidae, Iniidae, Pontoporiidae, Lipotidae)
Porpoises (family Phocoenidae)Caring for whales, dolphins and porpoisesGlossarySpecies checklistConversion unitsSources and resourcesArtists' biographiesAcknowledgementsImage credits
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781472908148
ISBN-10: 1472908147
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Carwardine, Mark
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 240 x 163 x 35 mm
Von/Mit: Mark Carwardine
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.11.2019
Gewicht: 1,417 kg
Artikel-ID: 121217264
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